Exploring Variable Stars with Dr. Elizabeth Jeffery on January 15th

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Jeffery, Associate Professor of Physics at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where she teaches astronomy and astrophysics and mentors students in hands-on observational research.

Thursday, January 15th at 7pm
at 1515 Fredericks, San Luis Obispo

Dr. Jeffery is an astrophysicist whose expertise centers on variable stars, stellar evolution, and the final stages of life for Sun-like stars. Her work uses photometric and spectroscopic observations to understand how stars age, how they cool and fade into white dwarfs, and how subtle changes in brightness can reveal the hidden physics inside a star. At Cal Poly, she leads undergraduate research teams that study stellar populations, pulsating stars, and the clues they provide about the history and structure of our galaxy.

This will be a fascinating evening for anyone curious about how stars live and die, how astronomers decode starlight, or how Cal Poly students are contributing to active astrophysical research. All are welcome to attend.